Filter Modes :- 'Filter Mode' is the easy way to change the functionality of the Lobster application but has been made totally easy for the user to change the functionality of the Lobster application by clicking certain tabs of the Dynamic Filtering Panel. By default,'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' is enabled which allows the user to apply any predefined filter of the Lobster application which is selected from the 'Predefined Filters Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Modes Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.In 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode','Filter' will be filled and mixed with the selected color of QRGB Panel,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and/or Text.Now,if the user clicks on the 'Combine Images Tab',user will notice that the selected image in the 'Combine Images Tab' is inserted in the selected Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Edit Mode,3D Effect and/or Text.What actually has happen is that the Lobster application's 'Filter Mode' has changed from 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' to 'Combine Images Filter Mode'.What actually is happening when the 'Filter Mode' changes is that the functionality of the features like QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text remains same but the content filled and mixed with the Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text donot change but filter mode changes to 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' or 'Plugins Filter Mode' or 'Combine Images Filter Mode''. User is only expected to click on the respective tabs of the Dynamic Filtering Panel to change the 'Filter Modes'.For e.g :- To change the 'Filter Mode' from 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' to 'Plugins Filter Mode',click on the 'Plugins Tab' to enable 'Plugins Filter Mode' and use lobster plugins of the Lobster application.Lobster application needs to know the 'Filter Mode' to provide a certain functionality to the user and the user provides that information by clicking various tabs of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.For e.g :- If the user wants to use any pre-defined filter of the Lobster application with 'Gradient' feature,he is suppose to click on the 'Predefined Filter Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Modes Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel to enable the 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' or if the user wants to use a 'Plugin' with the 'Pattern' and 'Gradient' feature of the Lobster application,user has to click on the 'Plugins Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Modes Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel to enable the 'Plugins Filter Mode'.There are three 'Filter Modes' defined in the Lobster application which are 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode','Plugins Filter Mode'and 'Combine Images Filter Mode' '.User should keep in mind that 'Edit Mode' and 'Filter Mode' are entirely two different features and concepts in the Lobster application and are not one and the same thing.

1>Predefined Filters Filter Mode :- 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' is the default 'Filter Mode' which means that when the Lobster application starts at that time 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' is automatically enabled and therefore the user does not need to enable the 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode'.If the user wants to work with any predefined filters of the Lobster application,then the user should work with 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' of the Lobster application.If the user has changed to some other 'Filter Mode',then the user should click on the 'Filter Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' is used to fill the 'Filter' selected from the 'Filter Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel with QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature of the Lobster application.User can also use the 'Interface' of the Lobster application to enable or disable any feature of the Lobster application like QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature.Functionality of all the features remains the same but the filled content is any filter of the Lobster application.

2>Plugins Filter Mode :- 'Plugins Filter Mode' is enabled by clicking the 'Plugins Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.'Plugins Filter Mode' is used to fill the 'Plugin' selected from the 'Plugins Sub Tab' of the 'Filter Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel with QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature of the Lobster application.Plugins are the filters created and written by the user or third party plugin and are not a 'Filter' of the Lobster application.Also,Lobster Plugins should not be misunderstood with 'Photoshop Plugins' or any other plugins.User can also use the 'Interface' of the Lobster application to enable or disable any feature of the Lobster application like QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Gradient,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature.Therefore,'Plugins Filter Mode' probably might be the most powerful implementation of the 'Plugins' feature in any graphics software of the world.For more information about 'Lobster Plugins' feature,Click Here.

3>Combine Images Filter Mode :-'Combine Images Filter Mode' is enabled by clicking the 'Combine Images Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.'Combine Images Filter Mode' is used to fill any image selected from the 'Combine Images Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel with Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature of the Lobster application.User will notice that the QRGB and Gradient feature are not available in 'Combine Images Filter Mode' for image manipulation.User can also use the 'Interface' of the Lobster application to enable or disable any feature of the Lobster application like Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style,Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature.For more information about 'Combine Images' feature,Click Here.

4>Macros Filter Mode :-'Macros Filter Mode' is enabled by clicking the 'Macros Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel.'Macros Filter Mode' is used to fill any 'Macro' selected from the 'Macros Tab' of the Dynamic Filtering Panel with Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature of the Lobster application.User will notice that the QRGB,Pattern,Pattern Style,Filter Style and Gradients feature is not available in 'Macros Filter Mode' for image manipulation.User can also use the 'Interface' of the Lobster application to enable or disable features of the Lobster application like Edit Mode,3D Effect and Text feature.For more information about 'Macros' feature,Click Here.

Following table will list all the Filter Modes and which click enables the which 'Filter Mode' or 'Feature' of the Lobster application.

Click Tab	Meaning of the tab and 'Filter Mode' of the Lobster application
Filter Tab	Enable the 'Predefined Filters Filter Mode' for using any pre-defined filters of the Lobster application.
Plugins Tab	Enable the 'Plugins Filter Mode' for using any installed 'Lobster Plugins' of the Lobster application.
Combine Images Tab	Enable the 'Combine Images Filter Mode' for using the 'Combine Images' filter of the Lobster application.
Macros Tab	Enable the 'Macros Filter Mode' for using any 'Macros' of the Lobster application.